City vs city
Cambridge vs Dames Quarter, MD
Cambridge and Dames Quarter are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in flood.
Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.
Hazard breakdown
Scores describe each city’s reference grid tile, not every property. A missing model is unavailable, not zero risk. Air quality uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; other factors describe baseline exposure. The overall score blends different hazards and is not a probability of damage. Read the scoring methodology and sources.
Overall
Cambridge: 35/100 · Dames Quarter: 35/100
No gap.
Flood
Cambridge: 30/100 · Dames Quarter: 61/100
Dames Quarter is 31 points higher.
Cambridge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Dames Quarter: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cambridge: 23/100 · Dames Quarter: 26/100
Dames Quarter is 3 points higher.
Cambridge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Dames Quarter: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cambridge: 25/100 · Dames Quarter: 26/100
Dames Quarter is 1 points higher.
Cambridge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Dames Quarter: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cambridge: 8/100 · Dames Quarter: 0/100
Cambridge is 8 points higher.
Cambridge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Dames Quarter: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cambridge: 26/100 · Dames Quarter: 5/100
Cambridge is 21 points higher.
Cambridge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Dames Quarter: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cambridge: 87/100 · Dames Quarter: 86/100
Cambridge is 1 points higher.
Cambridge: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Dames Quarter: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Cambridge: 39/100 · Dames Quarter: 11/100
Cambridge is 28 points higher.
Cambridge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Dames Quarter: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Cambridge: 40/100 · Dames Quarter: 28/100
Cambridge is 12 points higher.
Cambridge: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Dames Quarter: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.